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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Nope, incorrect. You're claiming communists that dispel myths about June 4th are practicing "historical denialism" by doing so, and are now moving the goalposts because you know I'm correct about what happened. You're inventing a motive to suit what you already feel about communists, and don't even have the decency to make a consistent and clear claim with evidence, just vague posturing and libel.

[-] gnarles_snarkley@beehaw.org -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You're inventing a motive to suit what you already feel about communists

Incorrect. I like communists. I like communism. I don't like denialism.

I would like to be more involved but I cannot in good conscience join any group that participates in denialism and revisionism.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The only one in this thread practicing denialism and revisionism is yourself, though, for the purposes of discrediting communists and communism in general.

Which of these claims do you think is closest to the truth, and which do you think communists are positing?

Claim A: 10,000 people were killed in Tian'anmen Square on June 4th, 1989

Claim B, Part 1: No, nobody died in Tian'anmen Square on June 4th, 1989.

Claim B, Part 2: Hundreds of people died around Beijing on June 4th, 1989, including dozens of PLA officers lynched and firebombed, as well as hundreds of rioters.

Keep in mind that in my view, as someone that speaks with communists all the time, I have only ever seen communists make Claim B, either in seperate comments or (usually) together.

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